Excerpt from Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Maryland: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a NationAch State should have, if possible, its own distinctive Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia, which should include the names of prominent citizens of the State, both liv ing and dead, embracing genealogical and biographical sketches, not only of those well known in the church, at the bar, and other professions, but also of those who have been foremost in contributing to the commercial and industrial progress and welfare of the State. It is with this view that the Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia of Maryland has been undertaken.It is almost impossible not to have a laudable desire to know something of the departed, and curiosity about our pro genitors seems quite natural. If they were honored in any way above their fellows, it was because they were entitled to some distinction for having led honorable and useful lives, and had left their impress upon the history of their times.There is inspiration in a rounded, well-spent life, there fore their lives are more interesting and instructive to us because they had accomplished something in the drama of life.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.